"I'm here too." After
was screened at the Venice Film Festival, Wu Yusen's new work "The Hunt" was officially released recently to meet with domestic fans.
It is said that during the film festival, the audience beats the rhythm, laughs, whistles and applause, and the scene is very good. Since the release of
, the word-of-mouth seems to be unsatisfactory. Some netizens commented on his old stalks frequently, which made people laugh; others shook their heads frequently for their clichéd plots, awkward lines, and soundtracks.
However, Xiao Shijun, who has always used Hong Kong films as spiritual food, was tempted by the three words "Wu Yusen" and went into the cinema. As a person who was once moved by the romantic feelings in hero movies, he found a very interesting side in the movie "The Hunt".
"Hunting" naturally tells a story about hunting, but who is "hunting"? Who was "hunted" again?
On the surface, the answer is that the police chase the suspect, but in fact, these two questions are not as easy to answer as expected. Next, let Xiao Shijun talk about his understanding of "pursuing" and "being chased" in "The Pursuit".
"The Hunt" is adapted from the original novel "Walking the River of Rage". As early as 1976, Japan made this novel into a movie.
was one of the first foreign films introduced into China after the Cultural Revolution. The Japanese version of "The Manhunt" caused a sensation in China due to its bloody romantic style and deep thinking about law and justice, and became a fond memory of the older generation.
Wu Yusen's version of "The Manhunt" also appeared many times "Song of Du Qiu" and , to pay tribute to the Japanese version of "The Manhunt".
▲ The Japanese version of the male lead is played by the handsome Takakura Ken
. Some people say that Wu Yusen "plays the love card" . However, how can a film market dominated by young people understand the feelings of the 1970s? How many of them have read the original novel and know the position of the man Takakura Ken in the hearts of young girls at that time?
In addition, compared to the Japanese version of "The Manhunt" whose plot is closer to the original, Wu's version of "The Manhunt" has made great changes in the plot-a large number of escape scenes have been deleted, such as the scene of a thrilling plane crash landing on the sea. ; Many new roles have been added, and the old ones have also shown a new look. Du Qiu's identity has changed from a Japanese prosecutor to a Chinese lawyer. If
really just wants to make money by playing a sentiment card, it would be very unlucky to spend so much time and effort.
▲ "The Pursuit" adds a wealth of history to Mayumi
But in this case, an interesting question comes-not to play with feelings, not to take shortcuts, what is the motivation for Wu Yusen to remake "The Hunt"?
Wu Yusen mentioned before that because he had missed the opportunity to cooperate with Takakura Ken, I would like to take this movie to pay tribute to and remember Takakura Ken.
Another reason may be that for a man of temperament like Director Wu, the story itself deeply attracted him. Despite the dramatic changes in the plot,
only retains the general framework. It was supposed to be Du Qiu's solo "killer" escape journey, which was transformed into a story of Du Qiu and Yamura in parallel in the Wu version of "The Hunt".
However, its spiritual essence is actually in the same line as the original work and Japanese movies.
woke up overnight, Du Qiu (played by Zhang Hanyu) was framed as a murderer and embroiled in the fate of being hunted down. The police station appointed Sergeant Yamura (Fukuyama Masaharu) to hunt down Du Qiu.
A fugitive and a pursuer, the two seem to be black and white, but they are in similar situations.
On the one hand, they are the targets of fate.
Du Qiu, as a lawyer, firmly believes that "winning the lawsuit for the client is the king." But when the spring breeze was proud, he fell into the predicament of being surrounded and suppressed.
, as the sheriff, Yamura has a sad story on his back, unable to get out of the pain of losing his wife.
They ran desperately, trying to get rid of the overwhelming hands of fate, and they turned their heads inadvertently, only to find that fate had already caught up with them, and their expressions were relaxed.
was trapped in fate, unable to find the key to unlock the shackles.
But on the other hand, in the process of being chased by fate, they are also actively pursuing something-truth and justice.
Sheriff Yamura is persistent in exploring the truth , giving up his identity as a police officer one second, and approaching the dangerous experimental base in his private name the next second.
To him, the identity of the sheriff is just a shell, even if this layer of appearance is discarded, the enthusiasm for the truth in his heart remains unabated.
Du Qiu, who was subject to an unfair destiny, never gave up on himself in the process of fleeing, nor did he complain about others because of the strength of the hostile force. Instead, he always strengthened his will and marched toward a goal-looking for the truth, seeking justice and justice.
Du Qiu and Yamura in "The Hunt" are exactly the same as the tough guys looking for the truth in the original work, and they are similar to the classic roles that Wu Yusen once portrayed in heroic movies.
"The True Colors of Heroes" said in the phrase "I'm missing something, I must personally get it back", it is a challenge to injustice.
Detective Li Ying in "Blood Twins" , because of the persistent pursuit of the truth, chooses to believe in the killer Xiaozhuang who should be incompatible.
Ma Zai Jianglang in "Hot Detective" , he does not hesitate to undercover a criminal syndicate for justice, but he needs to make the right choice between brotherhood and police duties.
In the 1980s, through several heroic films, Wu Yusen left such a kind of hero in the history of Hong Kong film-facing the unfair pursuit of fate, he still distinguishes right from wrong and upholds justice. Just like a knight in a modern city, although he does not have a single sword, he still has a righteous scale in his heart. In the original story of
, the character’s unremitting pursuit of fairness and justice and the nostalgic outdated feelings are the motifs that are constantly explored in Wu Yusen’s heroic films. That’s why it resonates and makes him determined to shoot. "The Hunt" is published.
And Wu Yusen's deep feelings, thinking about justice and fairness, does not seem to be exhausted with age.
Therefore, Wu Yusen's choice to shoot "The Pursuit" was not accidental, or only caused by Takakura Ken's complex, but more like an inevitable and absolute choice.
In terms of the specific presentation of this theme, "The Hunt" is still full of Wu Yusen's personal characteristics. The
bullet and the white dove fly together, highlighting the violent aesthetics of the white dove Wu Yongheng. (During the filming of "The Hunt", 200 pistols and 6000 rounds of ammunition were used)
The bloody duo walked into the woods holding hands, and gradually a brotherhood was born. It is always from the beginning to look down, to the last moment.
▲ If the two brothers are good, they have to fight together
church pigeon, violent aesthetics, brotherhood. The once fresh and interesting elements have long been bundled with the three words "Wu Yusen" and become its distinctive symbol, attracting a group of people willing to become old Wu fans.
However, in the 21st century, this kind of repetitive drama makes people tired.
There must be a white pigeon in a movie, then it will be Wu Yusen. This seems to be an unbreakable truth.
So some people will criticize him for relying on inertia in the creative process. seems to be in the dark, Wu Yusen has also fallen into the situation of being "hunted" and has become a person pursued by his inherent style.
But in retrospect, in such an era, we have seen too many movies decorate the facade with funny jokes, cover the empty interior with beautiful star faces, and exchange stale drugs with beautiful new packaging.
Hong Kong films have not fallen behind, and many Hong Kong directors have embarked on this route.
And Wu Yusen did not stop, still walking alone on crutches, earnestly speaking to the world about his ideals and his thoughts-'s praise of the simple friendship between men and the idealized pursuit of chivalrous spirit.
is just that, in this age of entertainment, this kind of "serious" idealism seems a bitFunny, looks so out of place.
Perhaps, he is not ignorant of the changes in this era, but just like the characters in those heroic movies, he has his own set of right and wrong concepts, and he is not willing to change himself over time.
And the so-called style that trapped him, the recurring personal elements in "The Hunt", is it not his persistence to himself?
In order to shoot the "hunt" in his mind, the 71-year-old Wu Yusen still toiled on the set.
In order to pursue the goal in his heart, he put a lot of effort into the film creation process. Although some efforts may make people laugh, we can hardly ignore the seriousness behind it.
has made a large-scale adaptation of the plot, giving a detailed account of the history of each character, trying to make each character have flesh and blood. On the wedding day of
, Mayumi (Decorated by Qi Wei) lost her lover, her snow-white wedding dress was stained with bright red blood, and the cherry blossom trees were falling colorfully, but when she was extremely beautiful, she tasted extremely painful.
Ziyu (He Zhiyuan) grew up in an orphanage and Hongxia (Wu Feixia). They depended on each other to become killers, but they were separated from each other in an accident.
Are they just a dispensable piece? Isn't he a poor figure chased by fate? It seems that it is possible to get rid of fate only by running with all my strength. These explanations of
may occasionally distract the focus of the film, but they also demonstrate Wu Yusen's ambition to broaden the film pattern.
And in Wu Yusen's best action scenes and gun battles, he is not fooled, the editing is neat and clear. The
female killer Hongxia shots while sliding on the long table, chic and freely ▼
There is also a water bike bridge section that clearly pays tribute to "Blood Two Heroes". The two bicycles rushed like wild animals, and the chase scene was as thrilling as a racing game. heart.
Duqiu and Yamura were chained together and acted under the shackles. Instead, the movements were more exquisite.▼
Yamura pulled out and drew his sword, like a violinist, drawing a beautiful arc with a samurai sword, easily killing people. Unknowingly.
The audience was immersed in Fukuyama Masaharu's handsome figure and elegant moves, and completely forgot the bloody violence behind it.
This is Wu Yusen's violent aesthetics.
▲ The most talked-about section of "The True Colors of Heroes"
"The Hunt", as its name suggests, is staged in and out of the scenes of hunting and being pursued, and everyone is trying to be in trouble. Find a way out.
Wu Yusen, who is in the "hunted" position, still has his own movie dream in his ancient years. In order to "hunt down" the goal in his heart, he seriously talked about old-school feelings and praised his heroism.
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